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Jesse Gey, an
All-America and National Champion as a Tar Heel and a 2008 Olympian, has
announced her retirement from the U.S. Field Hockey National Team. Gey, who is
from Green Lane, Pa., made her national team debut in 2008 and earned 99 caps
during her career.

"Jesse is one of my
all-time favorite Tar Heels and one of our greatest success stories," UNC coach
Karen Shelton said. "She's a testament to what a player can achieve with hard
work, belief in herself and a love for the game.

"During her career,
Jesse worked her way up the food chain from being a recruited walk-on to a
starter and team MVP to National Champion to Olympian. She was one of the most
coachable student-athletes in the history of our program and it has been a joy
to watch her live the dream of representing the U.S. as part of the National
Team. I know that she will be wildly successful in the next phase of her
professional life, but the hockey community will miss her infectious smile and
passion for the game."

A 2008 UNC graduate
with a degree in communication studies, Gey was the first second-generation
player to come through Shelton's Carolina program, following in the footsteps
of her mother, Kim Knickerbocker Gey, who played at UNC from 1979-82. Gey was
the Tar Heels' MVP in 2006 and earned All-America honors in 2007, when Carolina
went undefeated and won NCAA and ACC titles.

To read the USA
Field Hockey release on Gey's career and retirement, click here.